Sampson does it brilliant Lee
By Mike Wood on 8th Mar 07
JUST a week after claiming top spot in the Novogar Trials championship round in Oxon, Lee Sampson returned South to earn himself a quick double win, grabbing another Novogar victory in the 82nd staging of the Colmore Cup Trial on Sunday. Sampson not only soared to the top of the championship table, but also brilliantly took the premier award on the day.
Almost right on cue, as the first rider left the start at Downs Farm, Blockley, near Moreton-in-the-Marsh, the widely predicted heavy rain started to fall.
Despite the atrocious conditions, the Novogar lads again displayed great skill, with Sampson going onto take the win with an amazing loss of just four marks. His nearest Novogar challengers on the day were Wayne Holdsworth on 12, Andrew Blackman 20, James Fry 20, Colin Crease 25, Liam Walker 26 and Gary Jenkins 26.
NOVOGAR TRIALS CHAMPS
Rd 3 - Colmore Cup Trial (Stratford on Avon MCC)
NOVOGAR POINTS SCORERS: Lee Sampson (290 MRS Sherco) 4 marks lost (Colmore Cup), Wayne Holdsworth (280 INTA Gas Gas) 12 (Calthorpe Cup), Andy Blackman (Gas Gas) 20 (34x0,5x1), James Fry (290 MRS Sherco) 20 (34x0,4x1), Colin Crease (280 Gas Gas) 25, Liam Walker (250 JST Gas Gas) 26 (34x0), Gary Jenkins (290 MRS Sherco) 26 (33x0), Buster Regan (250 Repsol Beta) 30, Ben Wibberley (Stevens Gas Gas) 33, Eddie Roberts (300 Kelcoat Gas Gas) 34, John Crinson (290 MRS Sherco) 35, Ross Danby (125 JST Gas Gas) 37 (32x0), Rob Warner (250 RAW Montesa) 37 (30x0), John Cowley (250 Beta) 40, David Pye (250 Montesa 4RT) 41.
SERIES STANDINGS after 3 of (9) rounds: 1 Sampson 55 points, 2 Wigg 34, 3 Danby 33, 4 Jenkins 28, 5 Holdsworth 27, 6 Fry 26, 7 Crease 24, 8 Roberts 24, 9 Jones 23, 10 Blackman 17, 11 Farrer 15, 12 Regan 15, 13 Wibberley 15, 14 Saunders 11, 15 Walker 10, 16 Crinson 10, 17 Timperley 9, 18 Sunter 5, 19 Welch 4, 20 Warner 3,...
Best Novogar 125cc: Ross Danby (125 JST Gas Gas).
Best Novogar Over 40: John Cowley (250 John Lee Beta).
Best Lady: Becky Cook (250 JST BVM Gas Gas) 102.
Non-championship Experts: Graham Jarvis (290 MRS Sherco) 7 (Cranmore Cup), Dan Thorpe (300 JST Gas Gas) 17 (39x0) (Garner Rose Bowl), Chris Pearson (290 MRS Sherco) 17 (35x0), Sam Haslam (250 Birkett Scorpa) 21.
NEXT ROUND: April 1 - Chris Carter Trophy Trial (Yeadon Guiseley & DMCC).
For full report, results and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, March 9, 2007.